Piedmont City Council Data Center Rezoning Hearing
At a packed late night meeting on August 24, 2026, the Piedmont City Council heard developer presentations and extensive resident objections over water supply, rural land use, and tax incentives for a proposed hyperscale data center in Canadian County.
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Piedmont City Council Data Center Rezoning Hearing
Piedmont City Council · August 24, 2026
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- Clip 1 · 0:34 Kurt Mayabb, Mayor, City of Piedmont Elected Official Questioning auto captions, uncheckedZoning Water
Piedmont City Council holds a late night public hearing on rezoning land for a proposed data center amid strong resident questioning.
"ZONING THE LAND FOR A DATA CENTER WAS THE MAIN ITEM ON THE AGENDA. YOU CAN HEAR THE PHONE CALL. YOU CAN HEAR THE QUAIL. QUAIL. LOTS OF PIEDMONT RESIDENTS VALUED THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE NEAR THE CITY. I’LL BE HONEST WITH YOU. WHAT? KNOW OF THE DATA CENTER THIS TIME? BUT IT ALMOST BRINGS TEARS TO MY EYES. AND ALL RESIDENTS THAT GAVE PUBLIC COMMENTS DO NOT WANT A DATA CENTER TO CHANGE THAT LIFESTYLE. WE NEED TO TAKE."
- Clip 2 · 1:08 Resident public comment Resident Public Comment auto captions, unchecked
Residents and community speakers address Piedmont City Council regarding local water, power grid, noise, and zoning impacts.
"A SPOKESPERSON FROM CIMARRON PROJECT CO LLC, A DEVELOPER, SAID THE FACILITY WOULD REQUIRE 75,000 GALLONS OF WATER A DAY, BUT THAT WOULD BE A CLOSED LOOP SYSTEM, MEANING IT WOULD ONLY NEED TO BE FILLED ONCE. ONLY NEW WATER REQUIRED DAILY WOULD BE FOR RESTROOMS AND BASIC PLUMBING. THEY ALSO SAID THEY’D BE WILLING TO BUILD A NEW WATER TOWER IF NEEDED, AND THEY AGREED TO NOT DRILL ANY WATER WELLS IF THEY GET THE 75,000 GALLON, ONE TIME COMMITMENT FROM THE CITY."
- Clip 3 · 1:36 Piedmont City Council Member Elected Official Questioning auto captions, uncheckedZoning Water Power & Grid
Piedmont City Council members deliberate on municipal siting standards, utility capacity, and the recorded ordinance action.
"I’M ASKING YOU THAT YOU SLOW DOWN WHERE ANSWERS ARE STILL MISSING AND WAIT FOR THE ANSWERS BEFORE YOU CAST YOUR VOTE. THE PLAN PRESENTED MONDAY INCLUDED OVER 630 ACRES FOR THE FACILITY, WITH SEVERAL BUILDINGS PART OF IT IN PIEDMONT CITY LIMITS AND PART OF IT IN KINGFISHER COUNTY NEAR NORTHWEST, 248TH STREET AND RICHLAND ROAD NORTHWEST. SUPPORTERS SEE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY. OPPONENTS MAY SEE THE RISKS TO THEIR PROPERTY AND QUALITY OF LIFE."
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